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Is Redness Of The Skin A Side Effect Of Valtrex?

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Dr. Kakkar S. MD

Can valtrex cause rosacea? I seem to develop redness and rosacea after taking 2mg x 2 dose over ... prevent another outbreak I took Valtrex several times with 3-5 day intervals. Now I am considering... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Kakkar S. ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Sudarshan MD

was not herpres. Gave me steroid cream and 1g Valtrex for 6 months to be sure. Pain and redness never ... an incredible burning at the tip of my penis with some redness. Red rash and nearly invisible... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudarshan ( Dermatologist)
Dr. R.G. Joshi MD

Hello I have gentian herpes and currently having an outbreak I started taking my valtrex 1G for the .... No itching or redness ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. R.G. Joshi ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

The Dr prescribed VALTREX-I ALSO PICKED UP some Benadryl . I am concerned about that the fact that my left eye has become itchy and is quite red. We are now on vacation and I want to do what should ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Nsah Bernard MD

, and I had Valtrex with me which I was taking and it had no effect. The next day I developed a visible ... developed a rash (redness; tiny blisters; cracking; redness; itchiness) on my lips,... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Nsah Bernard ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

I have a large pus pocket under my lower eye lid, painful, swelling, redness on outside, itchy. I get this occasionally but never this bad. In the past I have taken valtrex and it goes away within a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Rakhi Tayal MD

For the past 4 or 5 months I have been suffering from alot of redness, swelling , dry flaking skin, and water like blisters on and around my lips . My doctor has had me take Valtrex and steriods... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakhi Tayal ( OBGYN)
Dr. Vaddadi Suresh MD

Yes, I am currently taking Valtrex (for on oral herpes outbreak). I took an antacid this morning--tagamet with my valtrex dose (an hour or so ago). My family commented saying I was acting drugged . I feel ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaddadi Suresh ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr. Chalapathi Rao Achanta MD

my daughter is 18, was on valtrex for 3 day and woke uip yesterday bright yellow, er visit confirmed elevated enzymes and bilirubin levels, valtrex stoped but today still very jaundiced and lethargic ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chalapathi Rao Achanta ( Gastroenterologist)
Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi MD

. Dx from a clinic was shingles. NP in clinic was newly graduated and prescribed 500mg Valtrex bid opposed to Valtrex 1 gm tid. Pharmacist at A Walmart said the dosage for shingles would be Valtrex... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Akhtarhusian Ghausi ( General & Family Physician)